Slidecasting involves creating presentations that combine slides and audio. It allows users to explain visual concepts with audio, and is easier to edit than a screencast. Users need a slide file like PowerPoint, an MP3 audio file, a Slideshare account, and audio editing software like Audacity. The presentation walks through uploading slides and audio to Slideshare to sync them and share the slidecast. While initial slidecasts take time, users get faster at creating and maintaining content, providing a good return on their investment.

1. Flickr user wsilver
Slip and Slidecasting
the basics of slidecasting
TCLC Summer Camp 2009

2. Why Slidecast?
- Explain with visuals & audio
- Easier to create & edit than a
screencast (which is a video
capture of your computer
screen with voice-over)
- In both the slide file and the
audio file, you can edit a
small section without having
to re-create the whole thing
- Embed on your website so

3. You will need
- A Powerpoint,
Keynote, or PDF file
- An MP3 audio file
- An account on
Slideshare.net
- A sense of
adventure!
Flickr user wsilver

4. Creating the MP3
- Audacity is a freely
download-able
audio editor
- To create an MP3,
you will also need to
download LAME
- LAME will allow you
to export your audio
file from Audacity to
the MP3 format

5. Uploading and Sharing
- In Slideshare.net, upload your slides
and audio file
- Sync what audio goes with each
slide
- Share via a link or post a clip on
your library’s website

6. The Return on
Investment
- Your first slidecast will take
the longest to create
- The set-up and the
acclimation to the new tools
takes time
- After you’ve done one or two,
you’ll be able to easily
maintain and create new
content
- The payoff is sweet!

7. Questions?
Ask your friendly
presenters
Diane Arnold at
ArnoldD@chc.edu
Lianne Hartman at Flickr user wsilver
LHartman@mc3.edu